St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19


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g of Joy and of en-
NA aSSment.
A u found myself, if not
#AN among the most joy
TM Gus, at least among
Il, 81 M kfSM the most impecuni-
= III. III NY Gus. | succeeded in
sSS W selling to Souverain,
The publisher, who paid in hard cash,
two-vo!ume novel, which was not worth
time, thought it good. The price was
200 francs, and the publisher paid me
with one of those yellow-tinted notes
now withdrawn since the Bank of
France has issued its blue notes of 100
franeS). for traders were then hoard
ing specie with the coyneSS of a
village maiden. When | reflected
that l should have to change the
200 franc note l was sOrely
troubled, for did not see by what pro-
cess could get another like it. put
off the fatal moment so eifectually that
had not Il single sou left, save this
blessed note. which had hitherto, with
sort of malicious pride, showed in MY
pccketbock to strangers who came to
Paris to be the spectators of our wretch
edneSS. | had a small apartment on the
Rue Observation-Disclosures 1t had no
carpets, and the concierge did
NlOSl Ol liic WORK. Dut Siie Coulu
hot manage all, and l had a man to
scrub the floor, to whom l paid seven
francs month. This man also went
errands for me, for which, of course,
paid him extra. Narrow means, how
ever, compelled me to GER
tain economy. 50 that of late l
did my own errands, but his months
salary being due, Victor, my factOtum,
came round to get it paid. l owed him
francs and realized the fact that had
to part with the bank note. Hard lines!
thought l; but there was no help for it,
SO | drew the paper from my pOcletbook
and handed it to Victor, saying: Get
me Change for this My note, as / am
without any spare cash" Victor east a
look OF inquisitive admiration on the
note, carefully holding it up, put it in
his pocket and went out.
Half al hour, an hour, two hours went
by and Victor did hot return. 1t was
the. difficult TO get paper money cX-
10 whom 0ilc might safely apply were
10th to part with specie, when they
had it.
In the first instance / thought that
Victor. not being able to find change i'll
the ncighborhood, Lad gone off to seek
monev-changcr: next concluded that
he hisi been unwilling to pay the eXtor
1iCnatc price dcnaIit:cd by those gen
ticmen for sucll Il service and had made
tie best Of his way to tie bank. | may
here say TO my credit, and in spite of
t!lc pcss;mism so often laid to my
charge. that before | came to niistrust
Victor L sought by every possible eX-
cuSc 10 GXOnerate Il MAN who, in his
dealings with me, had always shown
himself upright and straightforward.
Tic hours, however, wore away; night
came and he had not returned. There
upGn. like an incipicnt psychologist
that tilen was, began to upbraid my
sclt for placing too large a share of con
litience III one about whom, after
all, knew so little. That
loci; of aGlniring interest which he
had cast on my note 70 MY fancy soon
assumed The appearance of hungering
cLpidity. If times were so hard that
this 200 fralc note represented Tie
whole fortune. of what inestilnable value
mdS! not sIcli a ;otc he TO him. luck
less liocr-scrubOcr. Upwards OF three
hours had elapsed, and l made sure no
scc. lengtil OF time WAS needed TO 20 to
tho bank and return. | went down
stairs ard asked the concierge, who
Tad recommended him, where the man
lived.
Monsieur" said the woman, 81 don't
knew where he li"es. 9!:t lie lisa mcssell-
ger, and ta; Ills stand at the cor:.cr of
the :uc Grcf:ui!:c.''
w&s reluctant 10 aiIilde to the cauec
of ny taEs inGairins after the where
abU'lt3 ot Ter protegc.
''MCrSiCGr is in want Of him." asked
thu concierge.
Yes answered.
Bat lie was with monsieur some Sine
age. | saw fi.l rome down.
rid he speak as he went by?" /
askcG
lie :;iid. Coed morning. az usual."
''is lie employed by ether parties TO
scrub foc;i.s ia lie i,puSc?"
"E5 tw', other parties"
''lias any complaint "i;cr BEEN MALE
about him.
''Soa" that know OF; he is trust
worthy mar"
Does hc ..rii.k?"
"phi az fCr :i:a.. wort say bat :l.at
he does; occasionally toss 81 glass Of
w;na.''
as lie marria,;?"
''lit HIS wife aE,i th.ic:."
"i,u. vcu dci.' know where. &c ~ csf"
81 t:r.i IS :, ,gi::t sii:,p at ne corner u.
The iiic uref.IiEe where he is sta;;oned.
ai;d tie Keeper :SIst know lis asjdye 5. -
eli; go aTiii SER
hurried 10 the s;lcel ecln.r w.ier,.
the s::cis "a, loe::!sI. V.cto:'s ..::cilel
L-ng a:,alns; nc wal.
Us tn. messenger i,:slten ;:lmi,,d
OF :he w.?o d.alet.
IL, 3ir.'
''lla.c yr;: seer hin ;c..ts,t''
"Ics; be ca;ns Ia ask il ...c change
for :. 200 franc lcte."
..i.ie: yc,: give hin the I'll s5sc."
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!.it a'c.ecs: TIA, ga. :us. n. ses.
a. shtoh hassAed him ths note. !.e
Eea &c. cash tas II $. once. /. wss Pow
nearly o'clock. mhst on es+.h ha.i
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